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, Irzierziar UNITED STATES" PATENT QFFICE.

onoaon M. .HA'rH'AwAv, or NEW YORK, N. Y.

MATCH-MAKING MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 559,525, dated May 5, 1896.

' Application filed May I, 11392' Renewed January 15,1895. Serial No. 535,044. (No model.)

7'0 ML whom it mu 1/ concern.-

Be it known that I, GEORGE M. IIATHAWA Y, a citizen of the lfnitedSt-atcs, residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Match-Making Machines, of which the following is so full and exacta i description as will enable any one skilled in the art to which my invention, appertains to make and use the same, reference beinghad 1n the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to improvements in machines for making matches; and it consists in the arrangement and combination of certain novel mechanisms in such a manner that each step of the several steps necessary to make and finish a match shall follow the other in continuous and regular order until the match is completed and ready for boxing.

The principal. object of the invention is to provide a machine by 'm cans of which a maximum number of perfectly-finished matches may be produced with a minimum expenditureof mechanical as well as physical labor. This object is accomplished by themechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawings,

- in which- Figure 1 represents a front elevation of my improved machine; Fig. 2, a front elevation of thepushing and ejecting mechanism; Fig. 3, a side elevation of the same, partly in section Fig. 4, a vertical section through the veneer-receiving tube on the line :1: a: of Fig. (3;

I Fig. 5, a side elevation, similar'to Fig. 3,

partly in .sec-tion,'on the line y y of Fig. 6;

Fig. 0,. top'plan view of the cutting, push-- of the dipping-receptacles; Fig. 10, aperspective view of a bunch of veneers; Fig-11, a detail perspective of a section of the matchcarrying belt; Fig. '12, details of a portion of one of the plates forming the match=carrying belt, showing the interior formation of the match-receiving slots; Fig. 1.3, adetail plan of the forks for pushing the matchessimultaueously in opposite direetipns into the slots in the belt, and Fig. 14. a plan of the ejcctors for forcing the matches out of the slot in-the belt. 7

For convenience in hereinafter referring to the several mechanisms which go to make up the whole of my invention I will proceed to describe it under the following heads, viz:

BI eoham's'mfor cutting the match- .9122 i nit.- A indicates a magazine for receiving the veneers B, which are of a uniform thickness, suitable, when out, to form a match-splint of proper size. These veneers are made into bundles and the bundles placed endwise, one on top of another, in the magazine. Located beneath the magazine in suitable guides is a cutter C, operated by a lever O, pivoted on an arm c-of the frame of the machine. Immediately beneath the cutter is a slide-support D, operated by a lever I), also pivoted on the arm 0.' The free end of each of these levers works in cam-slots 2 and 3, respectively, made in a wheel E, mounted on a shaft 15, journaled in suitable bea rings made in the a the cutter from beneath the veneers. At the same time the leverD is caused by the camgroove 3 to force forward the slide l). The

withdrawal of the cutter permits the veneers to drop down upon the slide in position to be operated upon by the cutter to cutthe'matchsplints. The shaft continuing to revolve, the lcverC is caused by the peculiar action of the cam-groove 2 to force forward the cut ter, cutting a row of match-splints. During the cutting-operation the slide-support remains stationary, supporting the ;matchsplints. This non-action upon the part'of the slide-support is due to the straight part ofcam-groove 3, which permitsthe lever D to remain at rest during the cutting operation andalso during the operationof pushing the matches into the slotsin the carrying-belt, as I will be hereinafter described.

Endless belt for holding and carrying the match.- splms and the supports therefm-,

;Mounted .upon suitable shafts journaled in bearings madein the main and other parts of i the machine are twosets of polygonal drums,

four in each set, J J T J? J a matchicarrying belt passing over each set. These belts are properly supported at intervals and are composed of hinged plates 4, provided with transverse slots 5, to receive the ends of the matches when pushed into them by the push-forks, as will'be presently described. The slots are formed with inwardly-tapering sides which are serrated to insure a more rigid holding of the match, as shown in Fig.- 12.

Mechanism for pushing the match-splints into the slotted belt, means for .ejecfing'the fin .-ished matches from said belt, and means for operating the drums.--Mounted in suitable bearings on the main frame of the machine is a pitman H, to the upper end of which is connected one'end each of two ratchet-levers 'I I, each journaled on the shaft of the respective drums J jand provided with pawls a a. A ratchet-wheel K is mounted on each drumshaft and keyed thereto between the drum and ratchet-lever, andspring-actuated pawls L L serve to prevent reverse movement of theratchet-wheels and consequently the drums J J J ournaled on the end of the shaft of .each of the drums J is a ratchet-lever I','provided with pawlspp. Mounted. on each drum-.

f shaft and keyed 'thereto is a ratchet-wheel K,

provided with a pawl L, serving to prevent reverse movement of the ratchet-wheel and drum. Pivoted on the mainframe of the machine are two ratchet-wheels-W W, a small anddarge one, rigidly fastenedtogether, the

smaller one-W being engaged. by a spring- .actuated pawl w, pivoted onthe pitman-rod.

0n opposite sides of the ratchet-wheel W and adapted to engage therewith is a spring- "aietu'ated rod 10 provided with a pin g, which,

passing through, operates in a slot made in the main framev of the machine, Fig. 4. Fulcrumed to-the main frame on the side opposite to that on which are located the ratchet.-

wheels and spri rig-actuatedrods are two sets of levers N N and N N, with the adjacent .ends of each set pivoted on thepins y, re

spectively, of the spring-actuated rods. To

the lowerv end ofeachlever Nand N isattached a reciprocating push-fork O, operating in suitable guides toward and from each other, and at right angles tothe movement of the cutter and support. and to the upper end;

of each lever N and N is attached an ejector a,'operating in suitable guides. The lower end of the pitman-rod is provided with a projection which operates ina ca'mgroove g, made in one side of a wheel G, mounted on the shaft F. s

The operation of the several mechanisms is as follows: After the match-splints have been out and before the cutter and slide support D have been withdrawn the cam wheel G,-revolving on the shaft F', causes the pitman-rod to-ascend, and as the pawl w is pivoted on said rod the said pawl, acting on a tenth of the ratchet wheel W, will cause it,

together with the. ratchet\vheel W, to turn one notch. In the act of turning, each of the spring-actuated rods w? will be. forced outward by a tooth of. the ratchet-wheel W,

and in the outward movement of said rods 10 the connected ends of the two sets of levers pivoted on the pins g, respectively, will also move outward, and as the said levers are fulcru'med at a point between their respective ends it will be apparent that the up per and lower ends of each set of levers will move inward as the connected ends move The inward movement of the ends outward. of the levers N and-N forces forward the push-forks attached thereto, the tines of one fork pushing each alternate match-splint into the slot of that portion of the belt opposite said fork-tines and at the same time the tines of the otherfo'rleare pushing the other alternate match-splints into-the slot in that portion of the belt opposite to the tines of that fork. Simultaneously with the inward movement of the push-forks the ejectors-are forced forward by the inward movement of the ends of levers N and N to eject the finished matches, if any there be, from the slot" in each-side of thebelt onto a traveling belt N, which conveys them to a receptacle'Bd As soon as the match splints have been pushed intothe slots in the belt and the finished matches ejected. therefrom the pitnian is caused to descend by the action of the cam-wheel G and depress the connected ends of each set of ratchet-levers'l I to operatetheir respective ratchet-wheels by means of the pawls .a a and 104) to turn thedrums and I move the belt one notch.-

' The frame for sumort-mg the supply-tanks containing pa'rafiin and igniting composition and the drying apparatus.-The machine which .I have illustrated in theaccompanying drawings is 'a double one-that is to say, i

there. are two endless match-carrying belts, two sets of. belt-drums, two sets of paraffin and igniting-compositiontanks, two sets of dipping and drying apparatus, and Supports for thesame.

"At each side of the mainframe supporting the several-mechanisms heretofore described is asuit'ableframework, upon which is supported a paraflin-tank 6 and an igniting-composition-supply tank 7.

, BandQ indicatE'the respective sets of hipping-vessels. I R and S- respectively indicate the dryingboxes,-- which are secured to' the uprights of the frames and aid in strengthening the same. The sugwly ta'nks, dipping-vessels, and-the i '1' respeptt've cbnnect'ions,Theparaffin tanks are located one on each side of a drum J and i the tanks containing the igniting composition 7 are located one at the right and left of the body of each dipping vessel is a shaft 6, on which is mounted a cog-wheel or cylinder 6'. (SeeFig. 8.) One end of each shaft extends through one end of its respective vessel and is provided with a suitable stuffing-box and a ratchet-wheel 10, the purpose of which will presently appear. In the upper part of the vessel is loosely journaled a longitudinallygrooved cylinder f, adapted to mesh with the cog whcel or cylinder 6. It will be observed that each alternate is somewhat deeper than the other, so that when it is rotated by the cog-wheel or cylinder a it will be given a rising-and falling motion. Each paraflin-supply tank is connected with its dipping vessel by a pipe 11, fitted with a cut-01f cock 12, and each igniting-composition-supply tank is connected with its dipping vessel by a pipe 13, fitted with a cutoif cook 14. A steam-pipe t, leading from a supply-pipe which receives its supply of steam from any suitable source, enters the steamspace of each igniting-composition tank, and

a pipe 15 connects the steam-space of said tank with that of the paraffin-tank. The sup ply and connecting pipes are each fitted with cut-0E cocks 16 and 17, respectively. Reciprocating rods V, mounted in suitable bearings f fixed upon the respective dipping vessels and main frame of the machine, connect each set of vesselswith a cam-wheel 18, mounted on the shaft F. The shafts are provided with pawls w w,which engage the ratchet-wheels on the shaftsof the respective dippingvessels. Asthe camwheel is rotated the rods V are caused to reciprocate, and on each forward movement of the same the pawls push the ratchet-wheels around, causing the cogwheel or cylinder e to rotate the grooved cylinder to the extent of two cogs, said cylinder being so arranged that the deeper groove will always be presented with the paraffin or igniting composition to the match-splint. The cog-wheels or cylinders in their revolutions keep the contents of the vessels in a constant state of agitation, so that the material is maintained to an even consistency.

The dipping mechanism just above described forms part of the subject-matter of an application for Letters Patent filed by me J uly26, 1892,"Seria1No. 441,298, and is therein claimed. Hence no claim is made to said mechanism in the T resent application. The drying meal? a suitable steam-space,

and the escape ofthe steam. The dryingboxes S are located directly under the suppIy-tanks,and the drying-boxes R are located under theboxes S" and at-a suitable distance from the paraffin-dipping vessel, Steam is received into the steamspace of each dryinggroove in the cylinder f (mism. -Each drying-box ,is constructed with provision being made for both the admission same time, perfectly,

The apron for matches to the receiving-boa; and themechanz's-mfor operating said boon-An endless apron A, running on rollers 21, is located immediately below the ejectors for ejecting the finished matches, and a receiving-box B is arranged at the outer end of the endless apron, just below the same. The recei ving-box is reciprocated by' a pitman B, operated by a crank 22,"on the inside. of the wheel 13, which is driven by a belt 23 from a driving-pulley mounted on the shaft F, A belt 24, running over a pulley mounted on the outer apronroller and a pulley on the shaft of the wheel B serves to drive the rollers carrying the endless apron.

From the foregoing description it willbe necessary to describe the operation of ,the machine only ina general way, which is as follows: Power being applied to the main shaft conveying the finished F through the medium of the pulleymounted thereon, the cam-wheel E imparts motion to the levers C D,which operates the'cutterand,

slide-support, respectively. As the out is bein g made an upward movemen'tis beinggiven the pitman H, which, on its descent, imparts motion to the two sets of ratchetdevers and their pawls to operate the drums J and J 3 and cause the same to turn one notch, feeding the belts downward the same distance," At the same time the ratchet-wheel W,by means of the pawl w and atchet-wheel W, forces the spring-actuated rods outward, thereb i-mparting motion to the two sets of levers N and N N which operate the push-forksto insert the match-splints into the slots in the belts and the ejectors to eject the finished matches onto the apron. After the matchsplints have been inserted into the slots in the belts, the latter are fed step byfstep asthe cutting continues tothe paraffin-dipping vessel, where the matches are properlyooated with paraffin; thence are conveyed by the Qsame step-by-step movement to the drying-' boxes R, through which they pass; thence, to.

the composition vessel,wherethe matches receive the igniting composition, up overdrums J and through the drying-boxes Sithence "5 where theyare ejected, as beforestated, ontof around drumsJ to the' 61601701 mechanism,

the traveling apron and discharged into the -receiving-boxes. I r

It will beapparent that the doublernachinev will produce matches very rapidly, and,at the from ragged edges and the usual irregular manner of applying the deposit just the required amount in a regular and uniform manner. v separated from its neighbor, when the coniposition is applied they do not stick together.

I do not wish to be understood as limiting each match -bein g free" .coating of; the igniting composition, as 'byjmy V composition. by a. straight upward movement I am enabled to Each match bei myself to the exact constructions twirl-hr rangements of the several mechanisms, as

they may be varied almost indefinitely with LettersfPatent, is-- 1. In a machine for making matches, the combination, with a magazine for holding veneersfiof a reciprocating cutter, located be- Q neath t e magazine, a reciprocating support for the match-splints, the drivingcam-wheel having cam .-grooves which actuate the reciprocating cutter and reciprocating support, a suitably-supported traveling belt composed of aseries of plates hinged together and-slotted to receive the ends of the match-splints,

asplint-pushing mechanism, the operating levers, and mechanism wherebymotion is imparted to the same, substantially as specified.

. as specified.

2. In a machine for making matches, the combination of a magazine for holding veneers, a reciprocating cutter mechanism, a

.reciprocatingmatch-splint support, the cut-.

terand support operating levers a driving cam-wheel having cam-grooves which actuate said levers, and a push-fork operating-between said cutter and support at right anglesto the movement of the same, substantially 3. The combination, with the reciprocating cutter and a reciprocating match-splint support, of two push-forks moving in opposite directions, between said cutter and support,

' to insert the splints into the slots in two belts at opposite sides of the machine, at one and the same operation, and the two belts supanism operated bya pawl attached to said rod,

spring-actuated rods operated by the ratchet mechanism, and two sets of Tfulcrumed levers, one set carrying push-forks, and the'other ejeotors, said levers operated by the spring- I actuated rods, substantially as specified.

5. The combination of the veneer-magazine, the reciprocating cutter, the reciprocating support, each reciprocat'ed by a separate lever actuated by a separate cam-groove formed in a driving-wheel, a push-fork reciprocating between said cutter and support, and a conveyerbelt provided with transverse serrated slots, substantially as specified.

6. The combinatiomwith the veneer-maga zine, the reciprocating cutter, the recipro- 6 eating support, aseparate-lever for reciproeating each -the cutter and support, a drivingwheel having a cam-groove for actuating each lover, of two push-forks operating in opposito directions'and at right angles to the.

movement of said cu'tter and support, and two onveyer-belts providedwith transverse slots tapered in opposite directions and having serrated holding-surfaces, substantially as specified. I

"7. The combination, with a single magazine for'holdin g the veneers, a single cutter mechanism and splint-support, of two endless slotted belts suitably supported and arranged to travel at opposite sides of the veneer-magazinc, and two splint-insertin g mechanisms, substantially as specified. v

8. The combination, with a single magazine for holding the veneers, a single cutter mechanism and splint support, .:of two endless slotted belts supported on rotating drums,

opposite sides of the magazine, and. two ejec tor mechanisms, substantially as specified.

9. The combination,with asingle magazine for holding the veneers, a single cutter mechanism and splint-support, of two slotted endless belts supported by rotating drums; two match inserting mechanisms, two ejector mechanisms, two sets of paraifining vessels, two sets of mechanisms for applying the.ig-' niting composition, and. two sets of dryingboxes, the respective setsof belts and their supports, splint-inserting mechanism, ejector mechanism, parafiinin g vessels, applying vessels and drying-boxes being located on opposite sides of the magazine, substantially as described and specified.

-10. The combination, with a single magazine, a single cutting mechanism and splintsupport, of splint-sticking mechanisms located atopposite' sides of said magazine and arranged to push a row of alternate' splints 11. In a continuous match-making machine the combination with a single veneer-magazine, and the splint cutting and sticking mechanism located below the same, of the polygonal drums, in two sets located respectively'at opposite sides'of the magazine and the splint cutting and sticking mechanism, and the mechanism for imparting a step-bystep movement to the belt, and mechanism for operating the cutter and pushing-forks,

to cut and insert the splints in the plates of the respective belts, substantially as specified.

' 12. In amatch-making machine the comloination with a single veneer-magazine the polygonal drums located at opposite sides thereof, and the conveyor-belts, of the pitman located between the respective sets of drains, the ratchet-levers mounted on the shafts of the drums, and pivoted to the said pitman,

13. The combination in a match-making machine, of a single Veneer-magazine of a single cutting mechanism and splint-support, of

splintsticking mechanism located at opposite sides of the magazine and adapted to work at right angles to the cutting mechanism, and mechanism for operating the cutting and sticking mechanism to cut the splints from the veneer bundle, the." conveyer-belts, and

mechanism for inserting the splints into the 10 same, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I afifix my signature in the presence of two witnesses. 

